Ravens Trips still has packages and a quick google search found me others as well.

And I don't see anything to suggest SF packages are being bought up by Ravens fans.

Link please?

01-29-2013, 12:08 PM

Tucker: M&T Sec 527

Re: Who really has homefield advantage...

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Originally Posted by alienrace

I strongly suspect the crowd is going to heavily be in favor of the Ravens.

First, the Niners have a weak fan base and have for years. That much was readily apparent looking at the respective send-off's for the teams. They aren't much for traveling either. You don't really see thousands of Niner fans at games in Seattle or Arizona. Granted it's not a car drive away, but these are supposed to be rich, affluent types, they could afford it. On the other hand, in the AFCC game, there were more than 10K Ravens fans at Gillette, some estimated even more than that.

Second, the Ravens seem to be the sentimental favorite. Not sure if it's Ray's Last Ride, or them being the underdog with the chip on the shoulder, or what, but the feeling I get is that more people want to see the Ravens win than the Niners. I don't think either team is especially liked, but in NO, the Niners are especially disliked. Not that many NO natives will be there.

I think that the real reason is the first point, that the Ravens fanbase travels well, and this rabidity will translate to raw numbers, as well as a lot of noise.

True Dat on:

Raven Nation travels! We may have a NATIONAL fanbase on par w/ Carolina or Jax, but we get there and ain't afraid to go nuts when we do.

Those Ravens fans at home watching the game, just listen for two things - the "OH" in the National Anthem and the 7 Nation Army chants that will break out. We'll be there, representing Ravens Nation and LOUDER THAN HELL!

01-29-2013, 01:41 PM

Footballfanofsteel

Re: Who really has homefield advantage...

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Originally Posted by leachisabeast

A NATIONAL fanbase of bandwogners who will all soon be gone with your 8-8 team that gets beat by Tebow.

Haha. I didn't even mention the Steelers! I was talking 9ers and Ravens. The Steelers have your fanbase mentally hijacked.

Those Ravens fans at home watching the game, just listen for two things - the "OH" in the National Anthem and the 7 Nation Army chants that will break out. We'll be there, representing Ravens Nation and LOUDER THAN HELL!

So more than a 2-1 ratio of Ravens fans vs Niner fans, just as expected.

01-29-2013, 04:09 PM

NOLARavenFAN

Re: Who really has homefield advantage...

The Superdome is dressed in purple banners.....even the people in the food booths are wearing purple.